Re: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero 1934-1947. From Airliner and Record-Breaker to Bomber and Torpedo-Bomber 1934.
 

Jukka,

Your personal preferences aside, I think it would be helpful to provide a fair and accurate review. And that goes for anyone reading this. I don't care about the author's shortcomings, if any, I only want good reasons to buy this or any book.

Best,
Ed

Re: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero 1934-1947. From Airliner and Record-Breaker to Bomber and Torpedo-Bomber 1934.
 

There have been several very positive impressions posted on an aviation book Fb group.

Re: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero 1934-1947. From Airliner and Record-Breaker to Bomber and Torpedo-Bomber 1934.
 

.....and what are they positive about?
Cheers
Stig

Re: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero 1934-1947. From Airliner and Record-Breaker to Bomber and Torpedo-Bomber 1934.
 

Here is a little more detailed review with a few pictures:

https://www.keymodelworld.com/articl...nce-book-crecy

Re: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero 1934-1947. From Airliner and Record-Breaker to Bomber and Torpedo-Bomber 1934.
 

No it is not!
Again I need to be a paying member to read anything. I don't want to pay for getting a review!
Secondly it seems to be a review strictly from a modeler's point of view.
I am no modeler, so not impressed!

I already have six books on the S.79 and so far no one has given me one single incentive why I
should buy this one.
One individual has given me his view why I should not buy the book and he
is by far in the lead so far

I am still waiting for someone to tell me what is good about the book
Cheers
Stig

Re: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero 1934-1947. From Airliner and Record-Breaker to Bomber and Torpedo-Bomber 1934.
 

Well, then you will have no choice but to buy it and find out for yourself whether it suits your taste.

Re: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero 1934-1947. From Airliner and Record-Breaker to Bomber and Torpedo-Bomber 1934.
 

Oh there certainly is one more option Harry

I can decide not to buy the book, and so far neither you or anyone else have pursuaded me to do anything else.

Cheers
Stig

Re: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero 1934-1947. From Airliner and Record-Breaker to Bomber and Torpedo-Bomber 1934.
 

While I think AMCb is a good guy, some of his reviews are extremely biased (well, so are mine) towards obsession on combat chronicles while very dismissive on anything technical. Based on the contents page, this book has e.g. chapters "technical" with 42 pages and "operational service" with 80 pages. The book is supposed to be an aircraft type monograph, not a combat chronicle.

Re: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero 1934-1947. From Airliner and Record-Breaker to Bomber and Torpedo-Bomber 1934.
 

Author Caliaro published a 14-page 'Database' feature on the type in the September 2018 issue of 'Aeroplane'..

Re: Savoia-Marchetti S.79 Sparviero 1934-1947. From Airliner and Record-Breaker to Bomber and Torpedo-Bomber 1934.
 

.....meaning what?

Do these pages bring out anything new which haven't been published before?

Cheers
Stig